Noun: contribution ,kón-tru'byoo-shun
- The effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
"I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project";
- part, share
- Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
"Their contribution to the disaster relief fund made a significant impact";
- donation
- A voluntary gift (as of money, service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
"Their generous contribution helped the charity build a new shelter";
- donation
- An amount of money contributed
"he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
- A writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
"Her contribution to the anthology was a short story about rural life"
Derived forms: contributions
Type of: amount, amount of money, attempt, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], gift, giving, publication, publishing, sum, sum of money, try
Encyclopedia: Contribution